Karabakh: Baku can't involve Lebanese Armenians in political speculationsSeptember 17, 2020 - 15:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh) Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday, September 16 that Azerbaijan's turning of victims of the Beirut catastrophe into a target of attacks and a subject of political speculations is unacceptable. The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry has recently submitted a complaint to the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs, attempting to present the moving of several Lebanese Armenian families to Karabakh as a violation of the norms of the international humanitarian law. "Responding to humanitarian disasters is the collective responsibility of the entire international community, part of which is the Republic of Artsakh, regardless of its temporarily unrecognized political status," the Karabakh Foreign Ministry said. "By sending humanitarian assistance to Lebanon and providing shelter to those who have lost their homes as a result of the devastating explosion in Beirut, official Stepanakert makes its feasible contribution to the common efforts of the international community to implement humanitarian ideals." The Foreign Ministry added that Artsakh will continue to provide assistance to all Armenians who have found themselves in a difficult situation in their places of residence. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). |